[Daanz-dip] 2007 Melbourne Diplomacy Convention

[Andrew Goff]

Hi everyone,

I would like to announce the 2007 Melbourne Diplomacy Convention.

This event will be held at the Station Hotel in Prahran (right next to 
Prahran station believe it or not!). Entry will be $10, however due to 
licensing restrictions only people over the age of 18 will be able to 
attend. There is coffee, food and a bar on hand, and a formal tournament 
dinner will be held on the Saturday Night at "Pizza Piazza" 
(Italian/Pizzas).

Accomodation is available in the hotel (Children welcome), or billoting can 
be arranged.

I stress this is a Diplomacy Convention rather than a tournament. There will 
be no scoring system (although individual attendees are welcome to make up 
and present their own awards), no time draws, and the arbitrator for each 
board will be instructed to encourage new players rather than be a rules 
lawyer.

As well as Diplomacy, we are happy for this space to be used for other 
multi-player boardgames - playing Diplomacy is not required, though it is 
encouraged! If you want to play a specific game, make sure you arrange for 
it to be there as the organisers can't own them all!!!

This event is in no way affiliated with the DAANZ, does not count toward the 
Bismark Cup or Masterpoints, and is organised as a private event (I.e. the 
organiser reserves the right to refuse entry to anyone who he sees fit).

As this is a new concept, please be sure to spread the word and bring as 
many people along as you can! I am very open to suggestions, so please feel 
free to get in touch and share your thoughts.

I look forward to seeing everyone at the convention!

-Andrew Goff



>From: "Will Black" <wjcblack at gmail.com>
>Reply-To: DAANZ-dip Email Discussion Group for Diplomacy in Australia & 
>NewZealand <daanz-dip at daanz.org.au>
>To: "DAANZ-dip Email Discussion Group for Diplomacy in Australia & 
>NewZealand" <daanz-dip at daanz.org.au>
>Subject: [Daanz-dip] Fwd: [Daanz-exec] Notice of Dispute - Re:Gong 
>ConAffilliation
>Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:15:21 +1200
>
>A formal Dispute has been made against the DAANZ Affiliation for Gong Con
>2006.
>
>The Affilation of the tournament is suspended until the dispute is 
>resolved.
>
>Thanks
>
>Will Black
>President of DAANZ
>
>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>From: Sean Colman <sean at seropeco.com.au>
>Date: Sep 15, 2006 4:40 PM
>Subject: [Daanz-exec] Notice of Dispute - Re:Gong Con Affilliation
>To: DAANZ-Exec List <daanz-exec at daanz.org.au>
>Cc: president at daanz.org.au, returningofficer at daanz.org.au
>
>I believe I hold the same views as a large portion of the DAANZ Membership.
>Your decision to affilliate a tournament for Bismark Cup & Masterpoints 
>that
>clearly has an agenda to exclude certain members of the DAANZ from
>competing, and thus affecting their ability to enhance their position in 
>the
>Bismark Cup whilst other members are still able to compete is appalling. I
>also note your personal apathy over the recent weeks and months towards the
>guidance of the DAANZ. You are not elected to the committee to make
>decisions that a majority of the Association favour, but decisions that are
>consistant with the Constitution, and takes into account all members of the
>association, and are consistant at law.
>
>I hereby put the Association on notice of this dispute and insist that the
>committee's decision be suspended until this dispute has been resolved as
>this is a dispute with the association and not just with a member.
>
>I also note there may be complaints lodged with the Anti-Discrimination
>Board of New South Wales & The Equal Opportunity Commission Victoria in
>relation to this matter. I further reserve my rights to seek costs against
>the DAANZ if this is not resolved and further recourse at law is required.
>
>Sean Colman
>
>I copy for your reference
>*DISPUTES AND MEDIATION*
>
>   1. The grievance procedure set out in this rule applies to disputes
>   under the Rules between
>   (a) a member and another member; or
>   (b) a member and the Association.
>   2. The parties to the dispute must meet and discuss the matter in
>   dispute, and, if possible, resolve the dispute within 14 days after the
>   dispute comes to the attention of all of the parties.
>   3. If the parties are unable to resolve the dispute at the meeting, or
>   if a party fails to attend that meeting, then the parties must, within 
>10
>   days, hold a meeting in the presence of a mediator.
>   4. The mediator must be
>   (a) a person chosen by agreement between the parties; or
>   (b) in the absence of agreement-
>      1. in the case of a dispute between a member and another member,
>      a person appointed by the committee of the Association; or
>      2. in the case of a dispute between a member and the
>      Association, a person who is a mediator appointed or employed by
>the Dispute
>      Settlement Centre of Victoria (Department of Justice).
>   5. A member of the Association can be a mediator.
>   6. The mediator cannot be a member who is a party to the dispute.
>   7. The parties to the dispute must, in good faith, attempt to settle
>   the dispute by mediation.
>   8. The mediator, in conducting the mediation, must
>   (a) give the parties to the mediation process every opportunity to be
>   heard; and
>   (b) allow due consideration by all parties of any written statement
>   submitted by any party; and
>   (c) ensure that natural justice is accorded to the parties to the
>   dispute throughout the mediation process.
>   9. The mediator must not determine the dispute.
>   10. If the mediation process does not result in the dispute being
>   resolved, the parties may seek to resolve the dispute in accordance with 
>the
>   Act or otherwise at law.
>
>
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